claret

US /ˈkler.ət/
UK /ˈkler.ət/
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1.

a dry red wine from Bordeaux or a wine of a similar type made elsewhere

:
He ordered a bottle of fine claret for the dinner.
The rich aroma of claret filled the room.
2.

a deep purplish-red color

:
The curtains were a rich claret.
She wore a dress of deep claret velvet.
1.

of a deep purplish-red color

:
The old armchair was upholstered in a rich claret fabric.
The artist used a claret pigment to achieve the desired shade.